All articles by Michael Cross – Page 5
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NewsAshurst transatlantic merger creates top-20 global firm
'Combination of equals' will have 3,000 lawyers and a turnover exceeding £2bn.
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NewsRightmove targeted in £1bn competition class action
Opt-out claim funded by Innsworth Capital on behalf of thousands of estate agents will allege abuse of dominant market position.
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NewsClass action champion Merricks steps in to trains case
Veteran solicitor to take on new group litigation challenge despite 'unedifying saga' of Mastercard funding row.
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NewsPartnership advisers sound alarm over LLP tax raid
Speculation about new tax on partnerships continues to mount ahead of 26 November budget.
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NewsPI firm branches out into family
Private equity-backed Fletchers announces acquisition of Hayden's Solicitors.
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NewsPaper systems to blame for prison release fiasco says Lammy
'Specialist team of engineers, analysts and designers will be deployed to roll out cutting-edge technology,' lord chancellor says.
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NewsFieldfisher grows with Ireland merger
Combination with Regan Wall part of a wider international expansion strategy.
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NewsOmbudsman floats 12.1% budget boost to handle 'unprecedented' level of complaints
Business plan for 2026/27 proposes 'transformation review to explore radical options for reform'.
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NewsAI image copyright judgment a 201-page 'damp squib'
High Court dismisses copyright infringement claim brought over 'scraping' of millions of digital pictures.
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NewsEuropean Convention on Human Rights turns 75
Former Supreme Court president speaks of importance of ECHR - as question of UK membership enters mainstream politics.
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NewsAML: One third of inspected firms not compliant
A total of 833 firms received either an onsite AML inspection or a desk-based review in 2024-25.
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NewsSociety concerned by tight deadline for fixed costs consultation
Civil Procedure Rule Committee invites feedback for interim implementation stocktake of fixed recoverable costs.
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NewsIn depth: Self-driving taxis are months away - but much legal work remains
London is set to become the first city in Europe to allow driverless taxis on to its streets. But lawyers warn that legislation on safety, liability and data governance still needs to be implemented.
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NewsFirms increasingly open to private equity
Sixth Law Firm Strategy and Investment research report, released today by HSBC UK, also shows increase in IT investment.
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NewsGovernment seeks evidence for whiplash review
Post-implementation review will consider the impact of increasing the small claims track limit to £5,000.
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NewsNHS trusts cannot reclaim car parking VAT, Supreme Court rules
Justices overturn Court of Appeal ruling that NHS body operates under a 'special legal regime' for VAT purposes.
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NewsJustice charity to invite bids for collective action millions
Access to Justice Foundation publishes approach to grant-making following £3.8 million award.
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NewsLost King defamation action settles ahead of trial
Feature film depicted academic as 'smug, unduly dismissive and patronising'.
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OpinionAct of inhumanity that heralded the end of slavery
Michael Cross reviews 'The Zorg: A Tale of Greed, Murder and the Abolition of Slavery'.
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NewsProbation officers to benefit from government's AI deal
Announcement latest step in plan to make MoJ the 'leading digital and AI department in government’.